Target-throwing trap.



E. D. FULPORD, DBOD.

M. rULron, ADMINISTBATBIX.

v TARGET THROWING TRAP.

' nruu'uou mmm JAN. 14. 1904.

Y Patented Apr. 13,1909. 2 SHEETS-marl. @L u) E .5m N.

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IIl Il? Wim/Eames' INVENTUILY K n .ELIJAaFz/LFOILD hf/w n. y EME i B. D. FULFORD, DEGD.

n. rULroRD, ADMINISTRATBIX.

TARGET THROWING TRAP.

Y APPLIoATIoN FILED Ju. 14, 1904.

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ELIJA-nn. FULFORD, or Uriola, New vomi; MATILDA FULroRD, ADMINISTRATRIX oF .mn ELIJAH D. FULFORD, Bremsen, AssieNoR To HUGH c. LORD, or 'Earn PENN` YL-VANIA.

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TARGET-THROWING TRAP.

Specflcatono! Letters Patent.

Patented April 18, .1 999.

Application led January 14, 1904. Serial No. 188,970.

Tb all 'whom it may concern.' Y

' Be it'known thatl, ELIJAH l). FULFonn,

f Utica, in the county of Oneida and State ff New York, have invented certain new and juseful Improvements in Target-Throwing Tra s; and l do hereby declare that the follwmg is afull, clear, and'exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in i the art to which it appertains to make and '0 use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this s ecication.

T 'e o ject of my invention is to'providc 18 all improved trap for throwing targets, commonly known as cla i cons, and which, among other things, is a apted to promptly return the throwing arm to substantially the same starting position, whcreb the trap may b`e` quickly and conveniently oaded, and is rovided with a simple chance. mechanism or changing the direction of delivery, and is adapted to throw single targets or more than one target simultaneously, and has sundry features of construction whereby simplicity, durability and convenient manipulation are 'securedN I Inthe drawings Figure l shows a side elevation of a trap of my improved construction. Fie'. 2 shows a plan View of the same. Fig. 3 shows a bottom view of a target holder '.or carrier. A Fig. 4 shows on an enlarged 'scale a section taken on line A-B of Fig. 1, with the shafts and cranks, however, 1n a different position from that in which it is shown in Fig. 1, and with' the operating chains omitted. Fig. 5 shows an under-face vview of a portion ofthe top barlof tra frame. Fig. 6 shows in erspective a double grooved '40 pulley employe' in the construction. Fig. 7 shows the shaft and crank employed in the construction, together with ,minor details. Fig. 8 shows details of a catch or lock and its o verating mechanism. Fig. 9 shows details ol the mechanism for operating' the chance device .employed in the construction. Fig. 10 shows in pers ective a freely rotating chance wheel -cmp oyed in the construction. Fig-11 shows a face view and Fig. 12 a side '50 elevation with its mountings of a rocking plate, adapted to cooperate with the chance wheel shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 13' shows in detail part of' the inechrnisni foil operating -alock or catch for securing the trap when in- 15 the act of throwing a target.

Referring to the .reference letters and ures 1n a more particular description, 1 in 1- catcs a base plate, which 1s preferably roi vided with legs and secured on a fixed ase or foundation. On the bas 1 there is '60 mounted a rotatable or rocking turn table 2, which is arranged to make aV partial revolution and rests on top of the base plate 1. The hase plate 1 and the turn table 2 are provided with axial openings. About 'centrally lo- 65 cated on the turn plate 2, there is provided an upwardly projecting ear 2, to which is hinged by means of the ear 3b the tilting trap trame 3. The angle of the tiltiri frame 3, with reference to the plane of the ase, may 7o be adjusted by means of a turn buckle and screw 7. Mountedin the tilting frame is the shaft 5, having a crank 6, the said crank being located between the main portion of the tilting frame and the'top bar 3 thereof. The 75 shaft 6 is mounted to rotate freelyin bearings in the frame and at the upper end, at the outer side of the top ba'r 3, has secured thereto the throwing arm 10. 1o the crank 6?* is attached one end of the main throwing 80 spring 11, and the other end of this spring is attached to the end of the frame 3. On the lower portion of the shaft 6 there is mounted a' doubly grooved pulley, 1", which 1s free to rotate on the shaft, except as hereinafter stated. Passing partially around the pulley 12 and having oneend attached thereto, is a chain 13. 'lo the. free end of this chain is attached the returning spring 14, the other end of the spring beingattached to one end of the frame 3. In the other groove of the pulley 12, and passing in the opposite direction around the pulley, is a chain 15. One end of this'chain is attached to the pulley'12, and after passing around the sheaves 16, 17 and 95 18 the other end is attached at 20 to the end of the reci rocating bar 21. The sheave 16 is mounts in the rear end ofthe trap frame,

the sheave 17 is mounted on the bplt 5, which secures the frame 3 to the turn (able, While 100 the shcave 18 is mounted ona bearing in he base. In passinoi from the sheave 17 tothe sheave 18, the chain 15 passes through the central openings in the base plate 1 and the tum plate 2. The wrist pin of the crank 5* 105 is rovided with a longitudinal. opening, which receives tho two sli ing catch boltsl25 and 26, withl an intermediate s ring 27 operating to project one or both o these catch pins. 110

Substantiallyoentrzilly of the bai' 3, there 1s provided :i eireulnrenhirgeincnt1f. On the under foce thereof, there is rovided o seinieirele of retohet teeth y, et opted to be engaged by the outeli 25. 1n the upper fece of the pulley 12 there is provided circuler groove 12, which is adopted to receive the projecting end of the' vcatch 26. I in this groove 12'nl there. is provided :i single rut-Chet tooth, or projection, 12b :nilo-ptcd to be engaged by the enteh 26. T he operating har 21, which may he extended to any suitable n suitable lever 31, adapted to move the hor length, from the trop vis mounted to slide freely through en opening in un ear or projeeLion on the leise plate i. For opereting the rod or hair 21, there inzry he provided to freely rotate, is a wheel of clizinee 35, conined ngninst intere] movement on the rod hy collars. This wheel is provided with u pair of projecting push rods a, 555" adapted to engoge with the delecting pla-te. when the rod 21 is moved in the direction toward the trop.' Gn the periphery, the chance f `Wheel 35 is provided with n. series of pins 35, 'which :ire adopted tohe engaged by the swinging lever 37 pivoted on the hase :it

For operating the leve-r' 37, there are provided on the o 1ere-tin(r rod 21 n pair of projections 39 an 40, adapted to engage with an singularly projecting part 37'l of the lever 37. The projections 39 and 40 on the rod 21 ure spaced with reference to the. amount of longitudinal movement that nllowed for the har 21, Vand ere-adopted to strike the arni 37a o. little before rthe'emnpletion of the movement in either direction. The erin 37 is adapted to swing from the position shown in'full line to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. '2, and stops are provided for limiting the movement V:itftihese tivo positions. 1

On o. portion of the periphery of the turn table or plete 2, .there is provided aseries of teetht. These teeth are adapted to be engaged by sliding holt 45 in the nature of .a cntclrmounted in projecting ears' on the base, and operated to locking position by the sprinfr 46. For operating the ciiteh .45 to unloe 'ed position, there is provided on the topvof the base plete on erni47, mounted on 4.the short shaft 48, passing tnrough the base late and provided with an arm 49 on the oWer end ondvhieh erm is preferably provided with a. roller 50 in'its end. This roller i i l .2' l i v A 918,432

is adapted to engage vvith the end of the rod l 21 when the lutter is moved toivz'rd the tra-p.

The target holder or carrier consists of o plete-like lmdy or lmse 60, pivoted ot one corner or end :it to the outer end of the throwing arni 1t). This enrries is. provided with :rn upwardly extending woll 5U, ei:- tending :iloug one edge and against which one side of the tnrget .T is adapted to engage und affording ai i'ixed (with reference to hose.) clziinping port. Opposite to the wall (30 there is provided u projecting hutten 60h, which is preferably mounted on the nrni 60 located on the under side of the Currier und projecting upwardly therefrom through a slotted opening in the body of the carrier and :iil'ording n yielding clnmping part. Exce it for parts (30 and 60') the upper face of the hase o() unobstructed'. The ni'i'n 60'is pivotcd :it 60d :ind has o limited movement depending on the length of the slotted opening, through which the button G0b projects.

F or closing in the button und holding. it under spring'tension ngainst or in opposition to the woll 6W, there is provided :in eye holt G0", passing-through :in opening in u suitnhle post 601' on' the under side of the Currier, together with ii spring 70 mounted on the outer end thereof, the tension of which springy moy he ndjusted by changing the'position of the nut 71, on which one end of the spring engages.

1n operation, the trop portionjof the device is usually located behind o suitable screen toA protect it and the loader from being eccidentilll,` shot. The rod 21 is extended preferully a nuniher of rods to or adjacent to the position of the shooter, Where the handle 31 is provided, :ind n man provided for operating the triip hy moving the handle in n direction toward the tmp, and then in the opposite direction. Ordinarily, under the intluence of its own momentum, the? throwing arm 10 will stop in approximately the position shown in Fig. il. The pull rod 21 is then moved to its forward position so tliat'the ratchet pawl 26 is in position to engnve the tooth 12. The rod is then reversed and ulled toward the rear, carryinv vdth it the intermediate mechanism and the arm to a position approaching aiinement with the trop. T he crunk will then be nearly on center and the trap Will he in what would ordinarily he termed-set position. The movement of the crank of course places the main spring under tension so that this-movement is a tensioning movement and the means Y effecting the movement a tensioning means. 1n loading, all the loader is required todo is to ley the target on the-top of the carrier on the side, toward the machine, of the direct line between the button 6()b and the woll 50. This makes the loading o ersiting exceeding y simple and capable o being very rapidly performed.

. center sothat the force of the Vmain spring mechanism by which it was held, this being the influence of tie spring 11. p The? catch `venting the throwing mechanism from 'its , arm-is held -in this position by the pawl 26 rapidity. In doing this, the centrifugal .the enlarged xopening' thus made. At the .time it-escapes, it is moving-with such velocity that it is thrown to a greater or less the-arm 10, under the inuence of its own Y 918,432 Y' a It has been common in 'operatintraps to l employ two methods Aof tripping t e throwing arm, one is to makethe set position of. the throwing arm slivhtl past the'center in the directionin whih t 'e arm has to move in throwing thetargets and maintain it in this set positlon by a latch, the tripping releasing or discharging, in this kind of trap being eHec-ted by removing the latch In the embodiment of my invention disclosed the arm is held in position slightly back or' the tends to -move thearm in a direction opposite to that in throwing the target. The

and tooth 12b, the puller holding thai-6d 21 in position to"effect this, until the word 13"L1l1.A The movement of the rod 21 carries the arm with it past the dead center and thus gives discharge movement lto .thearin As the crank and arm pass the dead center, the arm is tripped and is released from the in the example shown--thpawi' 26- andratchet tooth 12b act' against the main spring through the criih, and the mechan-- ism which accomplishes this movement ,of the armA forms a discharging, tripping or releasing means. The spring 11 then cornes in full o eration and swingsthe' arm 10 through the balance of the circle with great motion is suiiicient to cause the target to iol-ce the button GOP back or awayrom the wall 60* of the carrier and escape through distance, depending on the tension of the spring andthe'several adjustments of the mechanism; After delivering the target,

momentum, swings by the. int where the spring 1I wouldprdinarily old it, and, as before stated, to about thc posit-ion shown In order to prevent it-fromreition parallel'with the bar 3 or su ,stanta y so, ,the 'catch 25.011 the crank 1 cures the arm at the farthest point` that it makes in swmginor around the circle under 45., with the teeth t, are provided for prechanging its osition under the iniiuence' of the re-action m throwing the target. Hence, at the time'that the target is thrown, 4the catch 45 must be engagement with the teeth t. It, will be placed in 'such engagement byl the operation of sthe springli, whenthe rod 21 has been withdrawn to' a position 'where it isfree-`ro1n-engagement with the ro1ler5'0 in the end of the arm 49," constituting a portion of ythe mechanism A\.vhieh'operatesthiscatch. 1 Y

At the time that the lever 31 is moved tion,- of the movement, the projection 39 en..

gages with the arm 37, swinging he striking arm 37 around toward the dotted osition shown in Fig; 2, and striking one o the series of pins 350 on the chance wheel and giving it a rapid rotation. Wheel, after rotating more or less, comes to rest in some undetermined position. When the lever 31 is moved toward the machine, the end of the rod 21 first cornes into contact with vthe oierating mechanism ofthe .catch 45, Where y the `catch is withdrawn, leaving the turniiate 2 Vfree to rotate on its As the ro 21 is farther 'advanced in this direction, the ins -35 and. 35b are liable to strike a hir, or low projection on the face of the shifting plate 32, as the case may be', whereby this plate may be rocked inone direction or the other, more o less,'

or the pins may be in Aa position whereby they pass into the cut-out places m and n. In the latter case, the position of the plate 32 is not changed at all,- but in the other case its position is more or less changed, depending onwhat portions -ofthe -face of enga e.

- N atever' shift is made in the position of the plate 32 is communicated'to the turn plate 2 through .the medium of the link 33,

the plate the pins 35 and-3 5" chance to.'

Aand, of course, the position 'of the trap frame 3 is shifted accordingly. The plate '32 withLturn-plate 2 remain in the position in which they are .last Aadjusted until the pins 35 and 355 chance .to strike other pro- Jrections on' the plate 32 in connection with these arts are again shifted.

, At t e time that the operating rod 21'is moved `toward the trap, the slackwfihe chain 15 is taken up by the opera-tiono the succeeding operations of the trap, when returning spring '14, and the pulle; 12 isv rotated aroundto such a position 'tat the The chance los tooth 12b will take 'a posit-lon on theproper side of the catch v26 in the crank for a succeeding operation.v When the rod 2l is' moved toward the trap, the projection ID therefrom comes into operation to return fthe chance wheel 'striking lever l37 to its starting position.

wo or more nested targets may be placed in the carrier and thrownthe' same as one. In such case, however, itis preferable to tighten up the carrier spring 70 to compensate forthe extra'weight Vto be handled and'. to prevent the premature discharge `of the. tar s Of course, when' the ta ets are'deliverfeld from 'the machin; they will s'e arate, rmsh` 'mg` ftwo mar or more 'mounted on the base. .15"

by Letters Patent is:

'carrviugsaid ratchet vpin 25.

It will be noted that the projecting ear 2 Wit-h 'its supportforms a pedestal on which the ejector traine is mounted and that Asaid ejector frame is thus pivot-ally What lola-iin as'new and desire to secure 1. In a. trap, the combination ot' a throwlng mecha-msm mounted upon a' turn plate,

' whereby the direction of delivery may he substantially as set forth.

changed, a shifting deilector plate having varying projections. connected with the turn plate, a rotatable chance wheel having projections adapted to engage with the shifting plaie, meansfornioving the chance wheel toward and from the shiftingv plate,

and means for rotating the chai-nce wheel,

substantially as Aset forth.

2. The coinoination in a trap of a hase, a turn plate mounted on said base, a frame mounted on the turn plate, a shaft-.mounted in said frame in substantially an upright nosition, having a crank, al throwing'arm mounted on said shaft, a throwingspring attached ,at one end to the crank and at the other end to the frame, a pulley mounted on .the shaft `and haring means for engaging withxand disengaging the shaft, a flexible connection passing around the pulley in one direction and connected to the {.pei'ating mechanism and passing substantially centrally through the turn plate, 'a returning pring also connected with the said pulley, iheans for shifting the position of the frame and turn plate on the base, including a chance device, and'ineans foropcrating the throwing arm through the mechanism described, substantially as set forth.

'3. 1n a trip, the combination of a tln'ffm'- ing mechanism inoiintd to provide for shiftinff the position toz change the direction of delivery of the target, mechanism for shifting the posit-ion .of the throwing mechanism, including a chance mechanism, and a lock for securing the throwing mechanism in any of its shifted ositions during the throwing operation, an( lnicans for operating the lock,

4. The combination in a tre of a traine, a throwingarinmounted and picoi'ed to dc'- scribe a circle in its operation,l spring lor1 movement connected with'a crank att-indici! to,l

operating the arm in the throwing the arm, ine-ans for nlo'viu'f the, :15in .and crank to bring the spring nnoertensmn and pass it by the dead center ot tue crank preceding the throwing operation, and a catch mounted on the crank and moving therewith for prr-xventing` a backward movement of the arm prior to the spring assing the .dead center, and a series of ratc iet teeth or catch shoulders on the frame adapted tofbe cngagcd by said catch, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination in a target throwing trap of a frame, a throwing arm pivotally mounted' in the frame to describe a circle, a crank' rigidly connected with the throwing. arm, a spring attached to the crankat one end and to the frame at the other, a catch mounted in the crank, a series of ratchet tec-th or catch shoulders on the frame adapted to be engaged by said catch; a pulley axially mounted with reference to the pivot of the throwing arm in the frame. an automatic catch beteen the crank and said pulley, a flexible operating connection to the pulley and means for returning the pulley to' normal position, substantially as set forth.

6. In a target-tran, the combination with a rotatably mounted throw-arm arranged to more in a complete circle, of a driven meniber associated with said throw-arm, a pulleywheel' provided with means for engaging said driven member, and means forV actuating said pulley-wheel, substantially as setnforth. 7. In a target-trap, the combination with a rotatable throw-arm arranged to move in a complete circle, of a driven member associated with said throw-arm, a pulley- 'wheel having ratchet-and-pawl engagement with said driven member, 'and 'means for actuating said pulley-wheel, substantially as setiorth.

8. In a target-trap, the combination with a rotatable throw-arm arranged to move in a complete f circle, of a driven member associated with said throw-arm,' a pulley- Wheel having means for engagement with said driven member, means for imparting rotation to said pulley-wheel, and means for retracting said pulley-wheel, subst ant-ially as set forth.,

9. In a target tra p, the combination with a base, of a frame pivotally supported thereon, lock for holding the frame against movement, on the base including `a sliding bolt, a swinging target-projecting zi-rm, means for swinging the arm in one direction, and a device actnated by said swinging means and arranged to engage the bolt for moving the sante. 'I I i 10. In a target trap', the combination with Va hase, of a frame swingingly mounted thereon, targot-projecting mechanism mounted on the fra-nie, a movable lock for holding the frame against movement on the base, and

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means for operating the lock, said means inling anactuating device for operatin the projecting mechanism located in rear o the trap and having a connection therewith.

11. In a target trap, the combination withl 018,489 i p l I base, of a rame pivotally sup orted thereon, a'slidingbolt for holding t e frame and base against relative movement, a reciproeatery member having a bolt-engaging deli vice, and actuating means located at a distance from thetrap` and having a connection with the reciprocatory member.

*12. The combination in a target throwing A trap, of a frame, a throwing-arm mounted on 111 the frame, a spring for operating the arm in its throwing operation, means for shifting the osition of the frame, a'lock for securing the l ame in shifted position, and a common operatixg mechanism for setting and tripping 11|r5 theA trap and shifting the 'position of sai( ,shiftin means, substantially as set forth.

` 13. n a target trap, a stationary base, a vnormally revoluble pedestal on said base, a y suitable throw-arm carried by said pedestal,

- 'and means for automatically locking said pedestal to said base as said throw-arm reeased to permlt the discharge of a target.

14. In a target trap, a suitable base, a

. pedestal carried by said base, a throw-arm "2.5 carried by said pedestal, tensioning and releasinr means for said throw-arm, and means Where y said base and pedestal are locked together upon the releasing movement of 'f seid 4discharging means.

3017, '15.. In a targettrap, a' suitable base, a

pedestal-,movable on said base, a throw-arm.

4''carried by'fsaid pedestal, tensioning and releasin lmeans' for said throw-arm, and means .where y said base and pedestal are locked $5 together u on the Vactionof said dischargimr .ineens an unlocked upon the release of sai j 16.111 atar et-trap, a suitable basera p'edestal movab y mounted on said base, a

'l 4o throw-arm carried by said dpedestal, actuating means for-releasing sai throw-arm, and 'l means operated by the actuating means for locking said pedestal t o said base at a predetermined period.

i 1-7. In a target-trap, a, suitable base, a

. pedestal movably mounted on said base, u. throw-arm carried by said pedestal, a device A l connected with said throw-arm and adapted for tensioning said arm upon a redeternuned movement and for releasing t e same upon another predetermined movement, andmeans Aconnected with said device, whereby said base and pedestal are locked together as the device is given its releasing movement. 18. In a target trap, the combination with a movable support, of a swinging targetrojecting arm, means for swinging the arm 1n one direction, a lock for holding the suport against movement, and a device operitell bythe swinging means for moving the 19. The combination in a target throwing trap ofa frame, a throwing arm mounted on the frame, a spring for operating the arm in 66 its' throwing operation, means for shifting the position of the frame, a -lock for securing the trame 1n shifted position, and c. common operating mechanism for ysetting and tri pin thel trap and shifting the position of? said shifting means, substantially as set forth. .70

20. 1n a target trap, a suitable base, apedestal carried by said base, a throw arm carrled by said pedestal tensioning and discharging means for said throw arm, and means whereby said base and pedestal are 15 locked together upon the discharging move ment of said discharging means.

21. In a target trap, a suitable'base, a pcd estal movable :on said base, a throw arm carried by said pedestal tensioning and dis- S0 charging means for said throw arm, and means whereby said .base and 'edestal are locked together upon the discnaring pull of said discharging means and unloc 'ed 4upon the release of said means. 35

22. In atarget trap, a suitable base, a pedestal movably mounted on said base, a throw arm carried 'b saidapedestal, a pull chain connected witi said throw arm and means connected with said chain for locking said 90 pedestal at a predetermined point.

23. In a target trap, a suitable b'se,.a pedestal suitably mounted on said base, a throw arm carried by said pedestaha pull chain connected with said throw arm, and adapted 95 for .tensioning said arm' upon a backward pull and for discharging the-same upon a con tinued pull in the same. vdirect-ion and means connected with said pull chain whereby said Y base and pedestal are .locked together as the }00 pull chain isgiven its discharged pull.

24. In a target trap, a suita le base, a Apedestal movably mounted on said base, a throw Varm carried by said pedestal, a pull-chain connectedlwith said throw arm and adapted 1'05 for tensioning said arm upon a backward pull and for discharging tie same upon a pull in the same direction and means connected with said pull chain whereb said base and pedestal are lool-:ed together y lthe dis- .110 charge pull vof said ull chain and means for disconnecting sai parts .as said chain is released.

25. In a target trap the combination of a target ejector, oscillatory devices for varying the direction of flight ol' the target comprising means for automatically shifting the direction of flight, and a common mechanism for trippin and setting the ejector.

26. n a targettrap the combination of a A target ejector, oscillatory devices for varying the direction of Hight of the-target comprising means for automatically shifting the direction oi' flight, anda reciprocating pull mechanism for tri )ing and setting the ejector.

27. n a target trap the combination ol' a target eject-or, oscillatory devices for varying the direction of flight of the target comprisin means for automatically shifting the direction of flight, said means being arranged e j I different points with each operation sind to start the movement in intermediate points, and devices for setting and tripping the ejector.

28. ln a target trap the combination with the target ejector, oscillatory devices for varying the direction of night, ol' the target comprising automatic ineens i'or vin-ying tno i sind ineens for actuating-said devices and saine, seid nienns acting under the. innence of the energy delivered to .the trop by the pull mechanism, and npnll i-.ccinfism for setting :1nd tripping the trop.

29. ln a target trop the combination of s tnrvet ejector, osciilntI v devices tlzerei'or for varying the direction oi' iiight et tliei 'ai lo'clr for securing the osciilutfn'v ic-vh s in dijgerent positions, und :i common nic-chem isi for shitting thedeviccs, nctrinting the locl'., und tripping the trap.

30.- lin :i tzlrget tran) the combination, ol'

target ejector, devices for varying the direction of liight of the target, and n common l mecha-msm actuctingsthe Adevices lor shitting the saine and for tripping und setting the ejector. l

31. ln u. target trap the emnhinntion olie target ejector, devices for varying the direction of 'Hight of the target. nien-ns for locking the devices in various positions, and :t common ineens lor setting sind tripping the ejector, shifting the devices, and :ict-inning the lock.' 4 f v"32. In a. target trop, the combina-tion of o target ejector, oscillatory devices for varying 'the direction of the ilightof the target, and a common mechanism acting on the'oscillatory devices for shifting the seme and for tripping and setting the. ejector.

33. In a target trap the. combination ot' n target ejector, oscillatory devices for varying the direction of flightoi the target, ineens l'or lockingtlre devices in various pos tions, and a connnon nienns for setting and tripping the e'ector, shifting the dev`ces, ond actuating the'lock.

34. In n tnrgettrstp the combination of of target ejector, oscillatory devices for v crying the direction oll the target, means for notonnllically shifting said devices, n lock for locking the devices in' dii'erent positions, and

n connnon mechanism i or tripping the ejector and actuating the lock'.

35.' In o. target trnp the. cooibilmtion ol' n target ejector, oscillatory devices for varying the direction .o' the target, menos lor automatically shitting said devices, n lock for locking the devices in ditt'erent positions, ond a connnon mechanism for tripping and set ting the. ejector und 'actuating the loc-k.

36. In a target. trap the combination ofnV vtarget ejector, devices for 'varying the direction of flight of the target, ineens for tripping the trap to discharge the target und mechanism thrown into fiction by sind means for actuating said devices and bringing the saine to rest. prior to the discharge of the target.

In n target trap the combination of a target ejector, devices for varying the direction ol the target, means for tripping the trap to discharge the target, and mechanism ccting under t he energy delivered tothe trop by bringing the saine to rest prior to the discinnge ol' the target.

25,. In n towet trap the combination ol' appliances comprising el. ejector, un oscillotory device for 'varying the direction of flight, und :i common :nechnnisi lor delivering oni-*gv to said n p plinnces to move said device j chance distances relatively to the movement l ot' the niecininisni. l1 Str, ln n target trop the.combination ol' dizmces comprising nV target ejector, wenns for tripoing the ejector, en oscillatory .iw-:ice for v mg the direction of the target l :nad n pull a.icchnnisn for delivering energy id npjiiinnccs and acting with sind npplinnte. with the energy delivered by :mism snid device chance distances lettre-lr to tire niovesient ol' the mii-chonin :i tairgct trop the combination of appl eues comprising n target ejector, menus i'or setting the ejector, an oscillatory device for varying the direction of the target, and :i pull izzcchmxiszn l'or delivering energy to scid appliances, and noting with seid upplinnces to :ietnnte with the energy deliverei'l n v seid mechanism said device-chance distances relatively to the movement of the vmeclnmism.

41. In n. target trap the combination of appliances comprising u! target ejector, ineens for setting and tripping the ejector, an oscillatory device `for varying the direction of the mrget. and a pnllinechanism for deliveringe iergy to said appliances, sind acting with said appliances to actuate with the energy delli-'ered by said mechanism said device chene-` distances relatively to the movement. of the mechanism.

4'2. In :i target trap the. combination of s target ejector, means for tripping ,and setting the ejector, devices actuated b vithe energy delivered by seid means for shiftine' the di rcci'ion o ilight, and a lock for'loczing the devices in various positions.

43. In :i target trap the combination of a target cjeetoi-,niecns for tripping and setting the ejector, devices actua-ted by the energy delivered by said Ineens vfor shifting the direction of flight and shift-ing scid devices chance distances relatively' to the movement ol said ineens, und n lock for locking the device in various positions.

44. In n target tmp the combination of a. reciprocating actuating mechanism, a chance mechanism set in motion by said reciproeating mechanism and moving chance'distances relatively to the movement of said mechanism and controlling the direction of the iight oi the target from the trap.

45. in a target trap the combinationof an ejector, devices for varying the direction of i'light cf the target, means for actuating said ejector, a Wheel rotated by said means chance distances relatively to the movement of the mechanism and devices controlled by said Wheel controlling the direction of the iiightr. In a target trap the combination of an ejector, devices for varying the direction of iiight of the target, means for tripping the ejector, a chance wheel set in motion' by said means and moving rotatively varying distances relatively to the movement of said meansicontrolling the direction of flight.

47. In a target trap the combination of an ejector devices for varying the direction of flight of the target, means for setting the ejector, a chance wheel set in motion by said means and moving varying distances relatively to the movement of said means, de-

vice i controlled by said wheel controlling the direction of ight of the target.

.48. In a target trap thc combination of an ejector, devices for varying the iiight of the target, a lock for securing the device-'in various positions, a chance wheel controlling the direction of the target, and a common mechanism for actuating the wheelrand the lock. Y

49. In a target trap .the combination of an of the target controlled by the chance wheel.

50. In a target trap the combination of an ejector, means for setting the ejector, devices for varying the direction of the target and for locking it in different positions, a chance wheel controlling said (evice, said lock and chance wheel being actuated by said means.

51. In a targetctrap the combination of an ejector, devices for varying the direction of Hight ofthe target, means for setting and trippingthe ejector, a lock for locking the devices in various positions, a chance wheel controlling the position of said devices, said lock and wheel lbeing actuated by said means.

52. In a target tra the combination of an ejector, oscillatory (.evices for varying the direction of Hight, comprising means for bringing said oscillatory devices at rest. at

various points for starting in either direction,

mechanism for tripping the trap, and de vices controlled by said mechanism for automatically shifting the direction of flight of the target.

In witness whereof, I have affixed my signature, in presence of two Witnesses, this 6th day of Jan. 1904. A j ELIJAH D. FULFORD.

Witnesses: Y

J. BENJ. BRADY, Enna S. H Essn.- 

